Jessica Morris

2807 Sinclair Street, Pasadena TX 77536 | 832-566-8273 | jessicamorris1816@gmail.com

Education
BACHELOR OF ARTS | EXPECTED DEC. 2016 | UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
Major: History
Minor: Education
Anticipated Graduating GPA: 3.475
Student Teacher of the Year Award Candidate
Certification
7-12 SOCIAL STUDIES COMPOSITE CERTIFICATION | EXPECTED DEC. 2016
Passed both PPR and Content exams
Student Teaching Experience
SPRING AND FALL 2016: DOBIE HIGH SCHOOL, PASADENA TX
Created lessons built on TEKS and district curriculum guidelines for Economics classes of 30-35 students
Modified curriculum for Special Education students in the regular education classroom by following IEPs
Created partnerships with parents, administration, and other stakeholders to improve student learning
Incorporated 21st century technology in the classroom by creating blended-learning lesson plans
Used real-life scenarios in lessons to engage students and get them college-ready
Remediated with students during tutorials by using formative assessment data
Focused on student-centered learning techniques, such as think-pair-share activities, station rotations, and jigsaw
reading activities
Disaggregated data every six weeks to find high and low performance points to reflect on and rework lessons to
improve student understanding of TEKS
Worked in a district that was expanding their 1:1 program, and encouraged my students to B.Y.O.T. (Bring Your
Own Technology) to use for inquiry-based lessons
Used Schoology.com in the classroom every two days for student quizzes, and online discussions
Technical Skills
Proficient in Office 365 applications such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote, OneDrive, and Outlook
Knowledgeable in use of Schoology.com, Kahoot, Econlowdown.org, and other LMS websites
Experienced with Eduphoria and Gradespeed
Work Experience
CHILD CARE PROVIDER | NEW HORIZONS CHILD CARE | JANUARY 2012-SEPTEMBER 2013
Worked with children with ages ranging from infant to elementary-aged children
Spent time in the infant room encouraging development with tummy-time, sign-language, and songs
Worked with 20 elementary-aged children during summer programming
CHILD CARE PROVIDER | YMCA | SEPTEMBER 2012-DECEMBER 2012
Worked with 25 students ranging from kindergarten to 5th grade in an after-school care program
Helped with homework, and planned age-appropriate activities
Helped implement a Get Moving exercise program to meet grant requirements